It’s a Living: Jockey
Several years ago, a sports writer described the season-capping Kentucky Derby as the "fastest two minutes in sports" as much for its subjective buildup as well as the actual race time. C.J. McMahon’s...
View ArticleMunicipalities prepare for possible federal shutdown
The threat of a federal government shutdown over arguments in Congress about Planned Parenthood funding is about as easy to prepare for as a tornado or oil bust, municipal government officials said...
View ArticleInnovators: OGE Energy Corp.
Karen Kurtz is feeling a little charged up after National Drive Electric Week. The fifth-annual event was hosted locally by the Paseo Arts District organization, which provided curbside space to...
View ArticleInnovators: Self-Initiated Prone Progressive Crawler
Children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders will soon have a major tool to help work through developmental stages normally out of reach.
View ArticleIt’s a Living: Exotic animal party exhibitor
Extreme Animals Inc. isn’t really all that extreme, Melissa Meadows said, but what she provides is something most people don’t normally experience: safe contact with the slightly exotic.
View ArticleNew paths to profitability: Red cedar industry seeks solutions for...
Scheduled topics for presentation at the Aromatic Cedar Association Summit on Oct. 17 in Fairview include new avenues expected to improve profitability.
View ArticleInnovators: OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
The drought Oklahoma suffered for the last few years has helped produce a new variety of hard red winter wheat out of Oklahoma State University’s research laboratories.
View ArticleIt’s a Living: Stone monument maker
The knowledge that his words and works will last decades after his death – potentially a century or more – weighs heavily on Asa Nelson. Fortunately, that’s counterbalanced by the comfort his monuments...
View ArticleInnovators: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Some Oklahoma food products made their way to Germany store shelves recently, state Department of Agriculture officials said.
View ArticleIt’s a Living: Concierge
Need a taxi to the casino? Dinner suggestions? Helicopter? Sheraton concierge Gary LeBlanc is the man who can make it happen.
View ArticleStamp of approval: OU officials praise new passport center
The University of Oklahoma has opened a passport processing center for students and other members of the community.
View ArticleInnovators: OSU-OKC Center for Safety and Emergency Preparedness
The Oklahoma City campus of Oklahoma State University is taking its popular road safety curriculum on the road with a new mobile simulator.
View ArticleIt’s a Living: Principal of Oklahoma School for the Blind
Lynn Cragg is preparing herself for the annual conflict of emotions when her students leave school for the holidays between semesters.
View ArticleCounty looks for ways to settle corrections debt
Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel has been asking county commissioners for more than a year to help cover a shortfall in his budget worth millions of dollars, meeting records show.
View ArticleInnovators: City of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City's forays into goat-based landscaping were so successful this year that City Hall has invested in its own small herd for 2016.
View ArticleIt’s a Living: Whistler
Whistling is for the birds, and profitably so. Even after years under a spotlight on world tours with Cirque du Soleil, it’s still birdsong that provides the steadiest income, professional whistler...
View ArticleFederal budget process concerns military contractors
Business leaders said they are frustrated at delays in the federal budget process that may be threatening the future of the KC-46 tanker program in Oklahoma.
View ArticleGoodwill growing: Agency expands to protect market share
Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma will extend a strong expansion phase with four more stores in 2016, CEO Chris Daniels confirmed Friday.
View ArticleWheat industry seeks to grow profitability
The National Wheat Foundation and the National Association of Wheat Growers have released a new business plan to improve lagging profitability in the industry, the organizations announced.
View ArticleWalking with faith: Muslim business owners trust people of Oklahoma
Yousef Elyassin has noticed the anxiety in his customers’ body language and suspicious glances at strangers whenever the Islamic State makes headline news.
View ArticleInnovators: Experience Oklahoma Rewards Card
Oklahoma Employees Credit Union has launched a new credit card in an attempt to combine a traditional points award system with the growing trend of local consumerism.
View ArticleSafe studies: Schools say international students prepared for possible turmoil
School officials around the state said heightened attention to events abroad, particularly recent acts of terrorism by Islamic extremists, would suggest putting more effort into alleviating the...
View ArticleCities urge residents to stay close for holiday shopping
When City Hall’s primary revenue streams are sales tax and use tax revenues in sync with the energy industry, city officials have few options in balancing the equation in a down cycle, Oklahoma City...
View ArticleIt’s a Living
Standing on a downtown street corner selling magazines for a suggested donation of $2 is not a living, Calvin Lambert said, but it’s as close as he can get for now.
View ArticleDespite Mother Nature, cargo shipments continue over rivers, rail
A rainy 2015 won’t drive cargo away from river or rail in 2016 any more than drought would, transport company officials in Oklahoma said.
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